You are permitted to obtain information which is likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence and is not subject to a particular type of...

Is there a specific form that needs to be use to submit a CCP 98 declaration?

There is no specific form other than the fact that if a statement is offered (as opposed to a deposition transcript) it must be in the form of a...

Paintiff included a post dispute statement in a verified complaint. Do I have to admit or deny it?

If you are responding to a verified complaint, you merely need to admit or deny each allegation, paragraph by paragraph. If a statement was...

Can depositions be held at any time or only if trial is scheduled?

Sometimes, two parties will agree to limit their discovery pending a mediation to save costs. The theory is as you have advanced, i.e., why spend...

My attorney just sent me an email at 11:45 pm saying he is withdrawing from my case due to lack of communication????

Sorry you're in this situation because it is a tough one. An attorney can withdraw from a case if a client voluntarily signs a substitution of...

I am set to appear at a hearing on my motion to compel on Monday in state court. How does it work? What are expected of me

Some courts publish tentative rulings in advance of the hearing. Check with the court. If there is a tentative, and it is in your favor, don't...

The one that appears to be used very often is the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the legal journal of Los Angeles. At one point, they even had an...

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CMC in a few weeks, is it possible to settle with the party during the CMC?

You can settle a case at anytime. In terms of actually settling at the CMC, it is possible, but the problem you face with that could include the...

When presenting email evidences to the judge and the email is long, but there are only 2 sentences needed to refute fallacious

You say that this is a restraining order hearing. You have the right to file a written response to the application. In doing so, you could attach...

Complaint has been filed and defendant filed a motion to strike and demure.

With respect to the demurrer and motion to strike, you have a decision to make. If certain points are advanced in the motion to strike and demurrer...